Narrative:

It was brought to my attention that in the process of making the md escape slide lanyards svcable; besides replacing the worn cable; the pins were also being changed out using a drawing which pertains to the latch block for the fleet; rather than the one which is for the lanyard used on the md fleet. The boeing fleet uses spiral pins and the md fleet uses solid pins. Both assemblies fit and function the same with same demands made upon them. The terms used to identify these parts are different but their looks are similar and the object of their existence is the same. It was an oversight on my part; not checking the reference material being used to perform the work.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SLIDE SHOP LEAD TECHNICIAN RPTS INADVERTENT MIXING OF BOEING AND MD80 FLEET ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD PINS. PINS FIT AND FUNCTION THE SAME.

Narrative: IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE MD ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARDS SVCABLE; BESIDES REPLACING THE WORN CABLE; THE PINS WERE ALSO BEING CHANGED OUT USING A DRAWING WHICH PERTAINS TO THE LATCH BLOCK FOR THE FLEET; RATHER THAN THE ONE WHICH IS FOR THE LANYARD USED ON THE MD FLEET. THE BOEING FLEET USES SPIRAL PINS AND THE MD FLEET USES SOLID PINS. BOTH ASSEMBLIES FIT AND FUNCTION THE SAME WITH SAME DEMANDS MADE UPON THEM. THE TERMS USED TO IDENT THESE PARTS ARE DIFFERENT BUT THEIR LOOKS ARE SIMILAR AND THE OBJECT OF THEIR EXISTENCE IS THE SAME. IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT ON MY PART; NOT CHKING THE REF MATERIAL BEING USED TO PERFORM THE WORK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.